A Face Turned Backward (Mass Market Paperback)

~ Lauren Haney (Author) "Lieutenant Bak!" The scribe Hori plunged through the portal atop the tall, twin-towered gate and raced along the walk-way, oblivious to the heat, the heaviness..." (more)
Key Phrases: mudbrick bench, false manifest, illicit cargo, Captain Roy, Belly of Stones, Commandant Thuty (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Lieutenant Bak and his Medjay police at Buhen fortress?southern Egypt during the 18th Dynasaty?are called in to investigate the stabbing of farmer Penhet. The likely suspect, according to the wife, is Penhet's neighbor, Netermose, who swears his innocence. While at the crime scene, Bak and his second, Imsiba, are summoned to Commandant Thuty's office. Goods are moving up the Nile without the appropriate fees being paid, and a large ivory tusk has disappeared. Bak and his men must inspect all incoming and outgoing shipments. The stew thickens when the investigators discover an abandoned, cargoless ship and hear rumors of sightings of a headless man. The plot is fairly simple and, as all good detectives throughout the ages, Bak solves his case with wits and careful investigation. Haney (The Right Hand of Amon) makes up for what is otherwise a fairly routine story with colorful characters and glimpses of daily life and romance in this ancient world.
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Review

"Elizabeth Peters and Lynda S. Robinson will need to 'move over' to make room for Lauren Haney. . .I'm sure the author will gain a legion of fans." -- KMT: A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt

"A pleasure. . .Haney's Egyptian police lieutenant is appealing, sympathetic, and totally convincing in a setting drawn with expert skill." -- Dr. Barbara Mertz

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Avon; First Edition edition (January 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380792672
• ISBN-13: 978-0380792672
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #872,685 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best I've read..., June 29, 2000

By	"xboingox" (Overland, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews

A Face Turned Backward had my attention all the way through. I couldn't put it down. It's a strong follow-up to the Right Hand of Amon. This book should not be passed by! If you even remotely liked Right Hand of Amon, get A Face Turned Backward, you won't regret it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life and Death in Ancient Egypt, September 6, 2001

By	"asrd1" (Lincolnton, NC United States) - See all my reviews

Haney combines a character who must rely on his wits and instincts with a vivid picture of daily life in Kemet. Lt Bak is a common man and moves among people of a different strata than Robinson's Lord Meren making her series a good counter point to the former.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love ancient Egypt, you'll love Lauren Haney!, January 12, 1999

By	Biography Fan (Northern California) - See all my reviews

Another great book from Lauren Haney who is quickly becoming the best ancient Egyptian mystery writer since Anton Gill quit his series. If you are fascinated by details of daily life of the common folk during the reign of Hatshepsut well mixed in with a good mystery, this is the book for you. And if you are a minor bureaucrat in a modern City of Cubicles (whether public or private sector), you will find great comfort in knowing that your ancient brethern had the same problems! Bravo to Ms. Haney for giving us good scholarship well integrated into a good story with characters who are both realistic and interesting.